Receptacle for toothbrushes



Feb. 27, 1923.?

v A. W. SMITH RECEPIIACLE FOR TOOTHBRI'JSHES Filed' July 5, 1922 n p uASEL'EY "N EEZrIEr'LD SEEITH, F LGNDON, ENGLAND.

FOR TOGTHBRUSJHES.

Application filed July 3, 1922. Serial No. 572,739.

To all whom it may concern:

at lVin'ipole and ireland, 1

:lngland, have in- 7 ed new and use'lul Improved Re- [toothbrushes orwhich the is specincanon. is 'ention relates to improves rere iior toothbrushes, and has for its object provide a receptacle in which brushescan readily sterilized, and which constructed in a portable form.

' to the invention the receptacle ll s, porcelain. metal or other 7 baseof larger dimensions than its upper. portion, such upper portion beingprovided with hollow cover, can or stopper which engages the bodv of thereceptacle in such a manner that sp' or evaporation oi the contents isprevented.

Reference 'll new be made to the accomanying drawings which illustrateby if example constructions in accordance with he 'nvention, and inwhich,

i .gure 1 is an elevation in section, and

Figure 2 an elevation. similar to Figure 1, showing tie receptacleenclosed in a cover to prevent damage during transit.

Ti lie improved receptacle comprises a body portion a which may be oftruncated. conical as shown, or of any other convenient l havii a asuitable in 1 "in & shape, provi .d that the base Z) is of sufficientdimens s relatively the upper porsecure stability. The receptacle is lwith a cover 2 and the engaging t cover and receptacle at a? are atEiClli/Q to the surfaces of l receptacle and are ground to enengagement.The exterior of the receptacle and cover may be fluted as shown, or maybe termed plain or in any other de sired manner in accordance withtaste.

rcd to dispose in the base of the rcceptac a rcmmrable support 6 ofindie-rubber, glass or other mater'al having projedions on its upperside, this pad scrvin o maintain the lower end of a brush out oi?Contact with sediment which collects at the base of the receptacle. Thissupport produces the same effect as if the brush were suspended in thereceptacle.

ills it is preferable that the receptacle deabove should be made inglass, it is tion to necessary to protect this during transit andaccordingly an outer casing g or cover as shown in Figure 2 is providedformed from wood, papier-mach, or other suitable material, into whichthe receptacle is adapted to be inserted, cover first. The outer casingis provided with a detachable base it provided with screw threadsadapted to engage corresponding internal threads in the base of thecasing g.

It is preferred to dispose a pad 11 of sponge, rubber or felt within theouter casing at the end remote from its opening or instead of a pad alight spring may be eniployed to prevent transmission of shocl rsreceived by the casing to the receptacle. A similar arrangement may alsobe disposed between the base of the receptacle and the removable base72, of the casing, so that when the latter is secured in place norelative movement can take place between the receptacle a and its outercasing. Moreover, the base it being screwed in place, the pressure oi?the yieldable elements i and press on the extreme ends of the receptacleand hold the cover 0 in place, as will be understood.

In use the receptacle a is partly filled with a desired antiseptic, andinto this a tooth brush 3' is plunged, the cover 0 is positioned, andthe whole then inserted in the casing 9.

it is obvious that the use of the device applies to cases where it iswished to prevent dental decay, pyorrhoea, or like diseases of contagionor infection spreading, and to prevent re-Tinfection from unsterilizedbrushes, and fills a want in this connection.

I. claim 1. A receptacle for keeping tooth brushes in a sterilizingfluid, comprising a body por tion of greater dimensions towards itsbase, a removable cover, said cover and body portion having mutuallyengaging inclined ground surfaces, and means for maintaining the brushends out of contact with the bottom of said receptacle.

2. A receptacle for keeping); tooth brushes in a sterilizing iiuid,coinprisana body portion of greater dimensions tor-wards its base, insterilizing fluid, comprising; a bod portion having mutually engaging);inclined ground surfaces, and plate for maintaining the brush ends outof contact with the bottom of said receptacle.

ln witness whereof I aiiix my signature.

Certificate of Ccrrection.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,44%,520, grantedFebruary 27, 1923, upon the application of Ashley Wetherhead Smith, ofiondon, England, for an improvement in Receptacles for Toothbrushes," anerror appears in the printed specification requiring correction asfollows: Claim 2, line 105, strike out the Words in a sterilizing fluid,comprising a and insert instead a removable cover, said GOQJG? and; andthat the said Letters Patent should be read with this correc- 3% thereinthat the Same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Signedand sealed this 17th day of April, A. D., 1923.

[SEAL] KARL FENNING,

Acting Oomnissioner of Patents.

